“The Watergate Scandal confirmed that in the United States the democratic process worked.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Examine the following claim: “During the Watergate Affair, investigative journalism saved American Democracy.”

Analyse the political impact of the Watergate Affair in the United States.

Can you identify…

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Saturday Night Massacre

Plumbers

Smoking Gun

Nixon vs. U.S.

Watergate Senate Committee

Special Prosecutor

Executive Privilege

Articles of Impeachment

Who are the main players behind these events? What groups/roles are they associated with? I thought Gerald Ford was the Leader of the House of Representatives…?

Can you build a timeline/chronology of events with dates? Can you establish causation?

Have you worked to know the events? Or do you just know they are in your notes or on a website. You should have invested at least an hour today to learn the material. How will Mr. B know you’ve learned it? Should he give you a test? Ask you to build a timeline? Evaluate an argument? Hmmm…

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